Wichita eagle., 1887-02-08

lis & queer story and never meant to
tell it. hut IL circumstance happened at
New York d few weeks ago that removed
the cause of my silence.
One summer with party of friends
went TO DEVILS Lake. t,lat lovely summer
resort in WISCONSIN. They rented a cot
ta@c and we settled down for a summer
al delicious case and comfort. The party
were all married but myself and some
children with whom spent whole days
rambling about.
There were few visitors as yet for some
reason and we could be as unconventional
as we pleased / taught school for
my living in those days, before Aunt
Kate died and left me so rich, and
was worn out with a long hard term.
All / asked was peace and quiet and re-
sentcd any attempt To draw me into the
mild dissipation INDUCED in by the rest.
SO when the neighboring cottages were
taken by a party Of merry city people |
felt really injured They mere nearly all
young folks and among them several
Young men 7 found my care free life
was over, for ! caught one Of them peep
ing at me as lay in my hammock in the
cool shade of the trees where | had only
to raise nay eyes to behold the lovely
y
hills beyond.
He thought himself unobserycd and
moved quietly away but | knew there
was to be no more long lazy days in wrap
pers and slippers, no more long, idle ram
bles alone with the children. How the
masculine element Gisturbs matters any
way
Before ten hours had passed 1 found
myself bowling in response to an intro
duction To ihc owner Of those very brown
eyes that had Gispellcd peace from Iny
Eden.
Somehow he had managed TO get intro
duced to Mr.. Bennett our dragon and
pleasing him had been brought home to
informal tea. As ] said before so ended
our peace and quiet.
Mr. Bennett satisfied himself by letters
TO Chicago as 20 their social position and
then we were all drawn into Il whirl of
gayety. | enjoyed it all amazingly for it
was decided change from ward school.
The gentleman | have mentioned was
called Ward Howe and was without eX
cepton the handSOmeSt man | ever saw.
I shall not describe him, only speak of his
eyes They were like deep forest pools,
dark and fathOmless yet capable of eX-
pressing all the feelings of a mans sou!
anu many WHICH ne ulu liol pcSStS'S'
He attached himself to me from the
first and became almost my shadow.
enjoyed MS society Us ne was wen
educated, we'll bred, full of wit and could
on occasion he also profoundly wise or
what passed for wisdom in our merrment.
All of the party were 'mUsical, and
most were possessed of some instrument,
and when they all got together the music
that went nealinr ont over hat quiet lake
night after night was worth hearing.
never joined prelerr!hS my IaHy SWING
in nay hammock to eNerting myself as they
did. Bat one day when MI l5ennet sent
TO the city Ter supplies sent Tor II Don @!
harmoncaS-
tell yon their arrival produced SEN
satlon- The idea took, and al All hours
from one to dozen could tie seen STRIVING
to attain me accom- i'H-iiAclll am con-
PEELED to laugh even now Wheh L Icnieih-
Der some "l the concerts gwen Win 'hoSe
Instruments
Ward Howe was an accomplished
player, and when, IN ne early morning
or deWy eve, we hoaIeu together III some
tiny boat on the blue water, the lnts.c
we two made was exquisite.
learned /" Ike hlia wonderfully Wei,
and never were summer days 50 loT% ana
sweet To maid as those to me
Time passed ali 100 swiftly, ana the
talk of breaking mp fiied me WIN His-
may.
The day before our intended departure
Ward and went Tor one last afternoon
on the water lie gave me cluster OF
great white water IilieS rs we started the
most be2uilluI ever saw. ne Gay N't9
heavenly, ana was N plraHise. hei,
l returned | WAS has PROMISED W'te' ana
his betrothai KISS rad thrilie9 upon my
lips
We found departure IA" pCth deferred
Tor Two days, ana they passed III Il cream
OF delight
The evening before we We're 20 START we
two passed alone on the lake. Ter some
distance lie roWed IN silence, ana we
watched the fHil round moon use il"ou
ing all things with a haIo or S"ideh llShl-
Ii was very quiet only 'he sound OF inc
'and coming lanuy AGAINST thS VIII"
ana tAe tAro" al the tahJe MUSIC ~ 'i'e
hoi2L 'ae noise oI Inc dancers lee, -
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